Which action is characteristic of mental illness? brushing teeth every hour because one’s mouth feels dirty fo

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Which action is characteristic of mental illness? 

brushing teeth every hour because one’s mouth feels dirty
forgetting to eat breakfast on a busy day
crying for three days over a relationship breakup
feeling embarrassed about going to school after falling in front of friends

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Brushing teeth every hour because one’s mouth feels dirty.  
This is a repetitive, excessive behavior (a compulsion) driven by distressing thoughts and is characteristic of an anxiety disorder such as OCD, whereas the other responses are normal reactions to everyday situations.

Which action is characteristic of mental illness?

brushing teeth every hour because one’s mouth feels dirty
forgetting to eat breakfast on a busy day
crying for three days over a relationship breakup
feeling embarrassed about going to school after falling in front of friends

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Which action is characteristic of mental illness? brushing teeth every hour because one’s mouth feels dirty forgetting to eat breakfast on a busy day crying for three days over a relationship breakup feeling embarrassed about going to school after falling in front of friends

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Which action is characteristic of mental illness?

brushing teeth every hour because one’s mouth feels dirty
forgetting to eat breakfast on a busy day
crying for three days over a relationship breakup
feeling embarrassed about going to school after falling in front of friends